Shirk

/ʃɜːk/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Shirk

verb

  1. To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
  2. To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away.

    "If you have a job, don't shirk from it by staying off work."

  3. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.

Anagrams of Shirk

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14 words can be made from the letters in "shirk":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

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